Elizabeth Goudge Quotes

People who volunteer at the recycling center or soup kitchen through a church or neighborhood group can come to feel part of something 'larger.' Such a sense of belonging calls on a different part of a self than the market calls on. The market calls on our sense of self-interest. It focuses us on what we 'get.'

Those who devote their lives to serving our country, children, and neighborhoods are giving back. They have answered the call to serve.

The ages of greatest public spirit are not always eminent for private virtue.

I think if I have learned one thing from all of my family members, both sides of it - my mom's side, my dad's side and everyone else - it's that every one of us has a responsibility to do what we can to contribute back and make our communities and our country a better place.

Every day, people serve their neighbors and our nation in many different ways, from helping a child learn and easing the loneliness of those without a family to defending our freedom overseas. It is in this spirit of dedication to others and to our country that I believe service should be broadly and deeply encouraged.

True patriots measure themselves not by personal wealth or power but by the degree to which they contribute to the community.

A community is only a community when the majority of its members are making the transition from 'the community for myself' to 'myself for the community'.

Zeal for the public good is the characteristic of a man of honor and a gentleman, and must take the place of pleasures, profits and all other private gratifications.

I was raised in a spirit of the importance of service to your fellow man. My mom is a senator back home in South Africa. My father is a very caring and generous individual.

I think the main thing is to find something you care about. A cause. I think it starts with others. Who do you look up to? Who do you want to help? Start in your own community.

The one thing the Victorians really believed in was philanthropy. I think we've forgotten the obligation to be philanthropic. I think we need smaller government, but I want to make it clear I'm not the Sarah Palin of the Cotswolds.

Those of us who are blessed, we owe it to our fellow citizens and folks who we are around to do something special for them.

I've been so blessed to be part of a family that has dedicated its life to public service.

I am privileged to be able to work for the people of Hawaii in whatever capacity.

I'm very old-fashioned in some ways because of my father, who thought that being a public servant was an honor. Everyone must find a capacity in which they can serve, because we all benefit from society.

Giving is what makes a nation great.

We should all spend some time of our life doing service to our country. To me, I would give up a couple of years.

I want to serve the people.

Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it.

If I can't do something for the public good, what the hell am I doing?

I always believe that every one of us is working hard not only for our own performance but also to give something significant back to the societies we live in.

Irrespective of any political party, I am a supporter of good people who want to do something for the society.

My argument is that charity does indeed start at home, but it doesn't stop there.

We didn't grow up overly religious, but there was an understanding that you had a duty as a citizen to help your fellow man.

My family life and my ideals, my commitment to the community and to other people - all people - has been improved. I think less about myself and more about my community today.